REVANCHIST is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. REVANCHIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REVANCHIST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REVANCHIST is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REVANCHIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
revanchistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REVANCHIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in REVANCHIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REVANCHIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about REVANCHIST
- All 10 letters of REVANCHIST are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does REVANCHIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who supports a policy of winning back territory or standing lost to another country, often after a defeat in war.
The revanchist label belongs mostly to political and historical writing. It points to a motive of reversing an earlier loss rather than simple expansion, which sets a revanchist apart from an ordinary conqueror.
How REVANCHIST is used
Used in political and historical commentary about nations and movements that want lost land or prestige back.
- The revanchist faction in parliament demanded the return of the border provinces.
- Historians describe him as a revanchist who never accepted the peace treaty.
- A revanchist mood swept the country after the humiliating defeat.
- Neighbouring states feared the speeches of the revanchist leader.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REVANCHIST and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REVANCHIST
1 longer words begin with REVANCHIST.
Shorter words from the letters in REVANCHIST
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Common questions about REVANCHIST
- Is REVANCHIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REVANCHIST, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REVANCHIST worth?
- REVANCHIST is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REVANCHIST mean?
- A person who supports a policy of winning back territory or standing lost to another country, often after a defeat in war.
- What letters can be added to REVANCHIST?
- REVANCHIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of REVANCHIST:
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